A special sight in the city center of Den Helder: the crew of all ships present at Sail will then parade through the city for the Crew Parade. Á la the Olympic Games, with a sign on the front stating who they are and where they come from. The Crew Parade can be followed live at NH from 4.15 pm.
With the festive Crew Parade, the crew members introduce themselves to the city. The route starts at 4 pm at the former Rijkswerf Willemsoord near the Bonaire. The crew members then go via the Spoorstraat and the Keizerstraat to the Beatrixstraat. They walk down the street, turn around, walk all the way to the end at Julianaplein and then back towards Willemsoord. The Price Giving will take place on the stage of Sail on Stage at 5 pm.
Follow this dazzling parade live via the website and on TV from 4.15 pm. Our reporter Kelly Blok presents the broadcast. Furthermore, more reports are being made today. A compilation of the Crew Parade will be posted online tomorrow morning, along with special images captured today with a 360-degree camera.
The event is expected to attract more than 200,000 visitors this weekend. All stories that NH makes about Sail can be found at www.nhnieuws.nl/saildenhelder.
Sail Den Helder is this week from June 29 to July 2 and NH is there daily to report. The ‘Sail In’ could be followed yesterday via a live stream on the website and today we are making a live TV broadcast around the Crew Parade from 4.15 pm. On Saturday and Sunday, Sail is combined with the Marine Days.